Updated January 10, 2024·Prices updated 24 hours ago
If performance for tasks like 3D rendering, machine learning, and engineering is paramount and budget is less of a concern, the Razer Blade 17 is a premium option, especially with its better graphics card. It also has a larger and higher-resolution screen, which is better for gaming and professional applications but at the cost of lower battery life and heavier weight, making it less portable. On the other hand, the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is much less expensive and more portable with longer battery life, making it well-suited for general use and still capable of handling some engineering tasks, but with less power for intensive gaming or professional graphics work. Give Feedback
Advantages of the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i
Good portability
Good battery life
Advantages of the Razer Blade 17
Very good for general use
Excellent for engineering and design
Very good for gaming and AI
Very good for software development
Very good for content creation
Very good overall display quality
Very good overall build quality
Excellent speakers
Excellent keyboard
Key differences
General Use
7.7/10
8.5/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
409.0 nits
DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
6.0 Hours
BATTERY LIFE
5.5 Hours
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
7.5/10
PORTABILITY SCORE
6.7/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for general use, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is good.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i offers good general use experience with a lighter build and longer battery life, making it more portable, although it has less powerful CPU and GPU compared to the Razer Blade 17. The Razer Blade 17, while less portable due to its size and weight, is better for general use with its higher-resolution display, more RAM, and more powerful CPU and GPU.
Gaming and AI
7.4/10
8.6/10
6.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
Yes
SUPPORTS DLSS
Yes
No
MUX SWITCH / ADVANCED OPTIMUS
Yes
7.5/10
FAN NOISE SCORE
7.2/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for gaming and AI, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is good.
The Razer Blade 17 offers superior gaming and 3D performance primarily due to its more powerful graphics card, the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti, and a higher screen refresh rate suitable for smoother visuals. In contrast, the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i, while still capable, comes with a less powerful Nvidia RTX 4050 GPU and a lower refresh rate, which may impact the smoothness of high-speed gaming and rendering tasks.
Engineering and Design
8.1/10
9.1/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
6.7/10
OVERALL GPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
The Razer Blade 17 is excellent for engineering and design, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is very good.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i offers solid performance with a decent CPU, ample RAM, and a capable GPU, alongside a good quality screen, making it a suitable choice for engineering and design; it strikes a balance by being more portable and quieter in operation. In contrast, the Razer Blade 17 excels with a top-tier CPU, double the RAM, and a significantly more powerful GPU, paired with a superior quality, higher resolution screen, which translates to outstanding performance in demanding engineering and design tasks, although this comes at the expense of less portability and potentially more noise during intense use.
Content Creation
7.7/10
8.5/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for content creation, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is good.
PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, video editing and other content creation tasks.
Software Development
7.7/10
8.5/10
9.0/10
OVERALL CPU SCORE
9.2/10
16.0 GB
RAM
32.0 GB
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
8.0/10
KEYBOARD QUALITY SCORE
9.0/10
The Razer Blade 17 is very good for software development, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i is good.
PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software developers.
Screen Quality
7.8/10
8.6/10
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
2560 x 1600
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
IPS
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
IPS
120Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
409.0 nits
BRIGHTNESS
486.0 nits
The Razer Blade 17 has a better screen than the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i for general use, gaming and AI, engineering and design, content creation, and software development.
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i's screen boasts high resolution and brightness, ensuring crisp and clear images for general tasks and design work, but its lower refresh rate limits its ability to render smooth motion for gaming and 3D applications. Conversely, the Razer Blade 17's display, while shining in resolution and brightness for everyday use and showing a wide color spectrum for professional design applications, falls short in gaming due to its poor refresh rate, making fast-paced visual content less fluid. Both laptops have strong color accuracy important for engineering and design, yet neither is optimized for gaming where fast screen refresh is crucial.
Portability
Good
Fair
16.0in
SIZE
17.3in
4.3 lbs
WEIGHT
6.0 lbs
0.7in
THICKNESS
0.7in
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i has good portability, while the Razer Blade 17 has only fair portability.
The most portable laptops are small, thin, and light.
Build Quality
7.6/10
8.5/10
The Razer Blade 17 has very good build quality, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i has good build quality.
PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, and overall reliability.
Cost
$950
$4,300
$0
$1,000
$2,000
$3,000
$4,000
The Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5i has a price of $950 and the Razer Blade 17 costs $4,300.
"Lenovo’s IdeaPad Pro 5i represents an impressive opening salvo for Meteor Lake in the ultraportable space against familiar foes from AMD and Apple. Not only does the Core Ultra 5 125H processor provide good performance across the board, but battery life remains a strong point against the Acer Swift Edge 16 with its AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor. It can’t quite match the endurance of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, but the gap is shrinking."
"Our test configuration of the Blade 17 targets gamers and creative professionals. A Core i9-12900H processor, GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175 watts TGP after the BIOS update, 16 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB of working memory equip the laptop for video processing, rending, and 4k gaming at the highest level. In addition, a fast PCIe-4 SSD (1 TB) ensures short load and storage times. With the Blade 17 (Early 2022), Razer delivers a successful and powerful work device for creative professionals. But this also has its price."
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About Lenovo
Lenovo is a Chinese technology company, and one of the largest personal computer vendor. They are well known for a variety of technology products, including laptops. Their consumer series include their entry level IdeaPad and LOQ series and mid-to-high-end Yoga and Legion series. On the business-oriented side, their series include their entry-level ThinkBook series and mid-to-high-end ThinkPad series. Lenovo laptops offer strong performance for reasonable prices, and are often on sale.
About Razer
Razer is an American-Singaporean technology company. Razer is best known for their Blade series laptops, well known for their strong performance and sleek design. Although Razer charges a premium price tag for their laptops, buyers can expect a stealthy laptop with clean fit and finish and strong performance. All of their models offer great portability and build quality compared to other gaming laptops.
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